Originally Posted by
Coach
We had two kids, Scott & Jason in our last season who were essentially equally gifted in the curt. They both had dependable serves, ground games and for the most part knew when to attach when the opportunity presented itself.
Scott's season record in singles was 23 / 9 whereas Jason's was 21 / 6. If you were a scout, I would suspect you would not be too impressed with either of them other than their command of the fundamentals and potential. That is until they played each other.
If you want to witness one of the best junior's matches you'll ever see, I mean one that you will talk abut for days, you have to see these two guys play each other. There was something about losing to the other that made them crazy.
It reminds me of Sampras v Agassi where neither wanted to give an inch. Point is, everything they've ever been taught about tennis comes to light when they played against each other. Then you were in for a treat.
But what is it about playing certain people that brings out your A-Game and how do you get your student to bring that game to every match?
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